Chinese Steamed Buns (馒头/Mantou; with sourdough discard option!)
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Chinese Steamed Buns (馒头/Mantou; with sourdough discard option!)

Chinese steamed buns, or mantou (馒头), are a staple food in China. Mantou usually refers to plain steamed buns while filled buns are called baozi (包子). Flower rolls (花卷) are like an intermediate since they have filling, but it’s sealed on the inside. Check out my recipe for scallion or sweet sesame flower rolls! This…

Soft Scallion Flatbread (with sourdough discard option!)
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Soft Scallion Flatbread (with sourdough discard option!)

Soft scallion flatbread is an easy weeknight version of scallion oil pancakes. It’s softer, making it perfect for using as a wrap the next day (and it won’t drop crumbs everywhere!), uses less oil, making it simpler and healthier, and can be made with leftover dumpling/flatbread dough (such as from my Chive, Egg, and Mushroom…

Chive, Egg, and Mushroom Pockets (韭菜盒子; with sourdough discard option!)
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Chive, Egg, and Mushroom Pockets (韭菜盒子; with sourdough discard option!)

These chive, egg, and mushroom pockets are my version of Chinese chive pockets (or boxes, the literal translation of their name). Chinese chives, aka garlic chives, have a pungent flavor that their name only partly captures. It can come off as too strong to people who haven’t used it before, but to me, it smells…

Everything Parmesan Crackers (with sourdough discard option!)
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Everything Parmesan Crackers (with sourdough discard option!)

If you’re a fan of everything seasoning and/or cheese, you’ll love these crackers. Imagine the two best bagel flavors came together in snackable, packable, crispy cracker form. Now make these everything parmesan crackers and you won’t have to imagine it. Ingredients While these crackers have cheese and optional sourdough discard like my 3-Ingredient Cheese Crackers,…

Sourdough Discard Granola
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Sourdough Discard Granola

Sourdough discard granola is so easy to make and customizable too! Plus, using sourdough discard as a binder means you don’t need lots of maple syrup or oil to hold everything together. Main Ingredients Feel free to add whatever other mix-ins you’d like: chocolate chips/cacao nibs, seeds, other nuts, crushed cereals, etc. Just make sure…